Houseboat Seized

DIGEST

January 9, 1998|Staff reports

MIAMI BEACH — The houseboat where Andrew Cunanan committed suicide was seized by Miami Beach Police on Thursday because its owner has failed to salvage the two-story structure after it began to take on water.

The city was to have the houseboat towed away today, but its owner has filed a temporary injunction in Miami-Dade County asking for an extension.

The houseboat became infamous when Cunanan used it as a hideout last year after killing fashion designer Gianni Versace outside his Miami Beach mansion on July 15. Cunanan killed himself in the houseboat.

The structure at 5250 Collins Ave. began to take on water two weeks ago after it was damaged by floating debris. The owner, a German doctor, was told to refloat the structure or remove it. Since then, the houseboat has taken on more water.